Wapama Falls
Wapama Falls is the feature waterfall of the Hetch Hetchy area. With its consistently strong flow, reported height of 1341ft, and surrounding granite formations, one can think of this waterfall as the Hetch Hetchy version of Yosemite Falls (more or less). Perhaps this waterfall is most famous for flowing over the footbridges near its base when the snowmelt is highest after a heavy snowpack year. Sometimes they close the trail for this reason, but I was actually there when they didn't close it and did something even the Ghostbusters wouldn't do - I crossed the stream. See the page for Tueeulala Falls for directions to the trailhead, which is shared with this one. It's about 1/4-mile further than Tueeulala Falls. Below are some photos I've taken of this powerful waterfall. Tell us about your experience with this waterfall. [Back to top] [Go to previous waterfall: Tueeulala Fall] [Go to next waterfall: Unnamed Waterfalls in Hetch Hetchy] [Go to the Hetch Hetchy Waterfalls Page] [Go to the Yosemite Page] [Return from Wapama Falls to the World of Waterfalls Home Page]
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Looking up directly at the waterfall in good flow.
View of the Wapama and Tueeulala Falls tandem as seen from the O'Shaughnessy Dam.
The turbulent scene when the waterfall flows over the footbridges and the trail. I must remind you that under such conditions, you're toast if you slip and get swept away by the running water.
